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1 Page Two LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, QUE. Saturday, March 12, 1932 Thomas . Speaks Well i Of Morris Rosner . WASHINGTON, March 11 () Scn 'Btor Thomas, of Oklahoma, told news papermen today ho thought MorrlB Rosner, reported acting for Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh In the kidnap ing case, "will help Lindbergh." 4 "I know of no one I would rather trust," Thomas said! 'He added he had become acquaint ed with Rosner hero while tho latter was seeking a position as a special Investigator for the Justice depart ment. He said he was Informed Ros ner had once served In some such capacity. Don't We All? When a man speaks slightingly -of hlmseir,. his qualities nnd abilities, don't forget lie Is generally expect ing you to put up nn argument on the other side, or nt lenst, hop ing you will. Farm .1ourn.nl. At The La GrahHe Theatres GEORGE ARLISS HEADSPROGRAM .Coming to Liberty To morrow in Picture "The Man Who Played God" PROfilMM FOR THE WEEK AT I.IIIEKTY THEATRE GEORGE ARLISS COMING GAS TAX BRINGS IN 41 MILLIONS Demand Performance Buy Seijberling Tires aind we'll give yoif actual road proof of the longest mile I age least grief, and lowest cost ever known. ' . 440-21 $4.79 - 500-19 $6.65 1 Free Mounting W.H. B0HNJENKAMP CO. Sunday and Monday: George A Hi 88 in "Tho Man Who Played God." Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs day: William, Powell In "High Pressure" with Eve lyn Brent. Friday and Saturday: Joe E. Brown In "Fireman Save My Child." Note: Saturday only, theatre openu at 11 a. m. for chil dren's matinee with open ing chapter of new serial "Vanishing Legions" (with Harry Corey, Ed win a Booth and Yakima Canutt and Red, king of wild horses), in addition to regular at Tho Liberty theatre opens the new weeK witn a picture or exceptional strength, "The Mian Who Played God," with George Arliss, genius of tne iniKies, an the lend. The pic ture, a Warner Brothers film, is her alded by many critics as one of the best of the year. In this, picture Arliss plays the role of an interna- tlonally famous musician whose wiz ardry with melody places the world at his feet. He Is adored by women, admired by men, numbering even kings among the thousands subject to tho wonder of his music. Those intimate with him, however, respect him even more for his human qual ities and kindliness than for his music. Supporting Arliss are Louise dos ser Hale, Ivan Simpson, Violet Hem ming, ueiu) uavis, oscar adici ana others. William Powell Coming A brand new William Powell a smooth and delightful comedian 111 appear on the" Liberty screen Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday in "High Pressure,'1 another Warner Brothers production which features slick stock promoters and their fast stepping ladies. ..... f Powell has some of the attributes of a Ponzl and Get-Rlch-Qulck-Wal- lingiord, but is more of an irrepres sible and Irresponsible nature, boy ish, loving fun, pleasure' and luxury, una nitogcmcr lovnoic nimscjr, eie If , fr if - ; -. - ' I 1 ; . Wsi An ' . ' - i Huge Amount Paid Into State Coffers By Motor ists Since Year. 1919. 6ALEM. March 12 W) Motorists In Oregon paid to the state $41.G40. 312 In gasoline taxes since tho first gasoline tax law went Into effect February .25, 1919, the secretary of state's office announced. The fig ure includes all taxes paid up to February 1 of this. year. . This tax was paid In the purchase of 1,334.554,515 gallons of gasoline during that 13-year period, the de- I nrtmanf rr,r,rt.prt The Veaf 1931 saw the heaviest return, based also on the heaviest amount of gasoline sold in" the state. The tax was 6.908.815 paid on 170.339,112 gal lons of gasoline sold that year. Dur ing that year. May. June, and August were the heaviest months, with nearly 1C.000.000 gallons sold each month. The gasoline tax paid In the state has been on a steady Increase since tho low wont into effect, due both to increased purchase and increased tax. Lost month's sales showed an In crease of about 161.000 gallons over Tnnn.f. nr io'ji inriipAtine an even greater year for gasoline sales, the report stated. . Of the -money paid Into the state on gasoline tax, $2,909,175 was re funded to the taxpayers for amount paid on gasoline not used on public hlghwavB and 92,399 was spent on administration. The state highway commission received 438,363,900 o! the tax for construction and main tenance of state highways, . In another automobile, report is. sued by the state department Ashland continued to lead In registering non resident motorists with 481 for the month of February and 811 for the first two months this year. Grants Pass wos second and Salem 'third. In February 2559 foreign cars were registered, making the total for the two months of 4373.' DAVIES SENTENCED PENDLETON, March 12 W1) Rohert Davics, arrested here on a forgery charge, was sentenced to two years In prison FrlCay when he pleaded guilty Jn Circuit judge Calvin Sweek's court. ' , (Jew-go Arliss, First Ucntleimm or tile Screen, gives Ills finest elinr KCterJutioii in "The Man IVIio I'layctl Uoil," u Warner llros. picture coming to the Liberty Theatre next Sunday and Monday. Arliss Is supported by a strong cast of famous stage stars. spite his many delinquencies. With Powell are Evelyn Brent, Eva lyn fCuapp, George Sidney, Ouy Klb bec, Harry Bcresford, John Wray and others. Joe Uron-ii Featured ' The picture for Friday and Sat urday la "Fireman Save My-J3hlld," a side-splitting comedy featuring joo urown, wno, or course, appears as u nremnn ona baseball hero In me small town. He drons every thing, baseball game or love, at the sound of a siren, and many are the situations that result. ' Evelyn Knapp. Lilian Bond, Andy Devlne, and a large staff of Pacific Coast and major league baseball players are among the others ap pearing In the picture. ; WIFE o r M O T H E R ? T; : WHO HAS THE RONGER' CLAIM? Vto. ' 'f :! - Wiri tMw Joe E. Ilniwn as seen In "Flre- WMJPW. W 4 ' ' 'v if I iWSWf man Suva My cnilil" nt the Mb- : i if v " EiS mpW ' feilL fl II '' IT fiC' if! STORAGE OF ATER, V " " " " H HMMW7 -fi pi TO BEGIN APR. 15 ' T,mp Mhn r (Continued Page One) "GARFIELD FREW disappointed his snobbish family by marrying Jf ' a ."'commoner" and his mother -promptly began trying to $ ' y create a rift between the young couple. Wealth, social M position and autocratic power were on the mother's ' Jf ;ide. and KITTY FRFW ;nnn xptkXwpA cho wac Jf struggling against uneven odds Jf ; 'EW Torn bpfwppn Invlt-v tn hie. mnl-hor anrl M ' X love for his wife. GARFIELD faced a real JT .continued page one, di lemma, and on his choice depended M KITTY'S future, a tense situation Jf charged with drama and pathos. Jf l&Wl&WW AN APPEALING 1L KJ , fe f ' . STORY IN I VfelO hhl - SERIAL FORM structlon company of Boise. Mr. ' Puckett Is now directing the work In person. Tho cost of the project 1 has not been released but Is known to be between $200,000 nnd 9240,- I 000, an additional $40,000 recently j voted by the land owners under the authorization up to the larger figure. SERIAL TO' BEGIN MONDAY on the mother's side and Kitty Frew soon realized . sho was struggling against uneven odds. Torn between loyalty to his mother and love for his wife, Garfield faced a real dilemma and on, his choice depended Kitty's future. It Is a tense situation chnvged with drama and pathos but read it for yourself in the Observer, beginning with Mon day's Issue. A TRIANGLE OF LOVE, MONEY, DUTY FIND IT HERE Copy for thin Column nail b In by 9 a. m. STARTING. MONDAY, MARCH 14 LA GRANDE OBSERVER :Bj(id how KITTY FREIV met the great problem of her life, a story of young lo've by JANE ABBOTT. 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I iL2J ' - - LvJ with VIOLET HEMING BETTE DAVIS Also , McNamce Talking News and the Movie Album
